Rhamphichthyidae
Also known as: American Knifefishes, American knifefishes, Peces cuchillo de arena, Sand knifefish, mottled knifefishes, nahohřbetovití, nokkaveitsikalat, sand knifefishes
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Gymnotiformes |
| Family | Rhamphichthyidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 3 |
| Species records held | 18 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 40 |
| GBIF key | 7671 |
Genera in Rhamphichthyidae
- Rhamphichthys — 10 species: Rhamphichthys apurensis, Rhamphichthys atlanticus, Rhamphichthys drepanium, Rhamphichthys hahni, Rhamphichthys heleios, Rhamphichthys lineatus, Rhamphichthys longior, Rhamphichthys marmoratus
- Gymnorhamphichthys — 7 species: Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae, Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusi, Gymnorhamphichthys britskii, Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus, Gymnorhamphichthys petiti, Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni, Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae
- Iracema — 1 species: Iracema caiana
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.